She likes vocaloid, you like rock. Combine the 2 and you get Senbonzakura.

The drummer Wasabi wasn't cosplaying as Cloud, that's just the way he looks.

To be exact, it is not a Kabuki mask. Kabuki does make-up. This is Noh mask (called 能面"Noh-men" in Japanese). Noh(能) is also one of the traditional Japanese performing arts.

It's funny, that your daughter mentioned Vocaloid and had know idea who she's dealing with, because the Wagakki Band actually started as a Vocaloid cover band. Their biggest success "Senbonzakura" is originally a Hatsune Miku song. And asa, the bassist, wrote the song "Yoshiwara Lament", which is sung by Kasane Teto (your daughter should know about her), before he joined the Wagakki Band. The second part of the bass solo is actually the main melody of that song. The band still regularly covers vocaloid songs, which is very impressive since they are sung very, very fast sometimes.

Check out the song "Senbonzakura" it's a Vocaloid song covered by Wagakki Band.

There is a lot of talent and creativity in it. the combination of classic traditional and modern rock music is fantastically well done and the live shows of this band must certainly be an experience. 🤘 both thumbs up for this 'daddy vs. daughter' series! 👍

Beni is the Tsugaru Shamisen player, Daisuke is the Shakuhachi (flute) player,

I really enjoy these videos where your Family joins in. These are so wholesome to watch! Good stuff! Hope we get to see more of them!

Yuko is the singer, and she also is the founder of this band. She is a traditional Japanese opera star and she brings this talent and sounds to this music. You will also notice it in her "fan dance." She is also a master of the katana (Japanese sword) and will on occasion bring that to her performances. I would recommend that you listen to their performance in the "Overture / Premium Symphonic Night Volume 2" to truly understand the beauty of her voice. All these musicians are first rate and even teachers of their craft at universities.

"Beni the flute player"... Well isn't that a Doh! moment. lol

Beni not playing flute, Beni (Beni Ninagawa / 蜷川べに ) play shamisen (american banjo ? ) the guy who play Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) name is Daisuke ( 神永大輔 ), the guitar player name is Machiya (町屋) (Kabuki guy), the bass player name is Asa ( 亜沙 ), dummer name is Wasabi ( 山葵 ), the guy who play Wadaiko (traditional drum) is Kurona ( 黒流 ), Kiyoshi ( いぶくろ聖志 )play Koto, and the vocalist name is Yuko Suzuhana ( 鈴華ゆう子 )

Thumbs-up to father vs daughter reaction!!! I have to correct you, Beni🥰 is the shamisen player, Daisuke is the shakuhachi(flute) player.👍👍🤘🤘🤘

Lovely reaction from Megan, great to see people truly enjoying stuff like this!

9:03 "i'm playing it again because i can" 😜 You've done it on both of your Homura reactions now, but yeah understandable i like Beni's Shamisen Solo too. Keep Wagakki Band coming 🤘 Greetings from Germany

This blew my mind. Thank you.

Beni is a multi time National Shamisen champion.

Beni kicking that tsugaru shamisen's ass! FTW! Just imaging playing a banjo with a cake spatula...and Daisuke with Ninja jumps on the shakuhachi...and Yuko's vocals are pure perfection.

This video has 2 songs, Homura and Akatsuki no Ito. Homura is the first one and Akatsuki no Ito begins at 10:30.

I like that you bring your kids on the videos. Very cool video!

The plectrum the shamisen player is using isn't something she came up with for their show. It is ancient and traditional. It is at least as traditional as geishas playing with a fan. The geisha was trying to be graceful, intriguing and soothing all at once. But for street musicians for example, the shamisen was played in a more energetic style to grab the attention and hopefully contributions of passersby. They used a plectrum specific to that purpose called a bachi to produce brighter, sharper sounds. As it is here.

Western barbarians trying to explain the Wagakki Band. Well at least this time he got the Flowers right on Machiya's

You’ve really got to watch them do Tengaku. It’s an amazing vocaloid song. Megan will love it.

loved your reaction!

this is so dope my daughter loves Babymetal but didn't really get into Wagakki Band she is 5 years old by the way, and not sure if it's been done I just started watching your videos but yeah also recommend Senbonsakura it was one of the first songs I heard and love them ever since

One Ok Rock is not bad to be fair: my wife loves them and as a honeymoon gift I bought her a tickets to their concert... in Tokyo ;) I enjoyed it as well.

It's about time you get back to wagakki... I'd sugest Yoshiwara Lament (Live at Tokio national museum)! In addition to all the other recomendations :D

OldSkuleNerd jesteś wspaniałym przewodnikiem dla swoich córek po muzyce.

Not quite the same mashup, but there's a group called Wagaku led by Kineiei Nami that puts a modern vibe into straight up traditional instruments. They do a couple neat vocaloid covers with Kyounosuke, Senbonzakura and Bad Apple. Also, a neat Sailor Moon music suite. Worth a listen, if not intense enough for a reaction video.

one ok rock is pronounced like one o'clock in japan

That pick you thought looked like an ice scrapper (or putty knife) is called a Bachi. It is traditional way to play a stringed instrument. No the did not use fans as the fan would never last for a song.

She likes vocaloid and rock! She has good taste sir!!

If Final Fantasy's cosplay excites you so much I'd recommend you to check out 'Unlucky Morpheus - Unending Sorceress' The song itself is based off Final Fantasy

Using the tsugaru shamisen as a rock instrument was pioneered by The Yoshida Brothers.

Have heard it a thousand times, will probably listen to it a thousand more times... just an epic performance! BTW, if you wanna hear more Shamisen greatness blended with modern western instrumentation (although a totally different gerne) check out "Tokyo Groove Jyoshi - What is hip?"

Akathuki no ito🟰Japanese Heart❤

New title "Dad won't stfu and ruins daughters first time watching Wagakki Band"

You should try and see how many versions of Homura you can find. I have found at least 3 different versions. The one I linked last time is awesome because you got to see the singers swords come out to play.

Please react to Yoshiwara Lament too, please

Actually, this is not a Kabuki mask. Kabuki theater actors never wore masks, they uses a heavy makeup instead. This is a Nō theater mask. By the way, Shamisen is not a traditional japanese instrument. Originally It's based on a chinese instrument called SianXian ("three strings") that was introduced in the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern day Okinawa prefecture) around the XIV century and extensively modified by ryukyuan luthiers to make it louder and capable of hand-picking playing. Ryukyuans also called it Sanshen ("three strings" in ryukyuan japonic). In the XVI century, during an official visit of the Ryukyu King to meet japanese Daimyo of the Satsuma clan, king's court musicians played Sanshen for the Daimyo. Japaneses immediatelly falled in love with this instrument and added it to Daimyo's court ensemble, with the prohibition of sharing it with non aristocratic people. Japaneses modified it once more, changing it's original pythons-leather top to an goat (or dog or cat) furs top, and developed this triangular pick called "bachi" to simultaneously picking strings and hiting its drum like top exploiting it's percusive features. So, they never tried to play it with a fan. A servant of one these luthiers' (who was also an accomplished craftsman) secretely build some Sanshen and sold them to farmers. This instrument rapidly spread thru the working class masses. Finally, during the Meiji restoration, imperial authorities moved its name to Shamisen to avoid references to its non-japanese origin. I apologize for may bad English. Greetings from the Southern Cross!

I really like your daughter's honesty (salute to you Madam) /,,/

I've come to enjoy your reaction vids...I've come to the dark side to subscribe. :)

Love their music and also the fact they don't have any Babies singing!!!

あなたが楽しいと私も楽しい　　（＾＾）ｂ You fun I am also fun （＾＾）ｂ 暁の糸　、↓、歌詞の一部です 私たちは歌う　空へ　雲の向こうへ、 海を越え、虹を渡って、 この歌が、貴方に届くように・・、 どうやらとどいたようです、ね Akatsuki no Ito　、↓、 (part of the lyrics) We sing to the sky Beyond the clouds Cross the sea and cross the rainbow May this song reach you Apparently it arrived 仲のいい親子で素敵です A good parent and child are wonderful。

They do some vocaloid cover too, it's epic👍👍👍👌

Senbonzakura should be the next you show her! The have also performed it with Amy Lee of Evanescence.

You'll probably enjoy Japanese Literary Metal band Ningen Isu. They've been going since the 80s, and had a sell out tour of Europe in 2019. They were due to perform in the US in 2020, but it was, perforce, cancelled.

I would be surprised if she didn't catched the Taiko Drums on Stage xD and also if you like to check out the GazettE on Channel i can recommendt you listen to the Song Filfth in the Beauty by them (this came to my mind because you said Wagakki Band's Drummer looks like Cloud Strife well the Bassist of the GazettE Reita used to look a little bit like Prompto Argentum from FF15 xD and also even though We are by One Ok Rock wasn't your Taste maybe you can give them another chance by listening to their Song I was King the Official Japan Orchestra Tour Live Video version it's sooo damn goood (hopefully this doesn't get blocked too 😶)

Isn't it time to return to Wagakki Band? 🙂 Senbonzakura live, Hakushu Kassai live, Sun Wheel, Phony, Queen of the Night and so many more songs. Music videos for Sun Wheel, Phony and Queen of the Night are great and not getting blocked.

Have both your daughters react to Rolling Quartz Blaze or make 2 episode of Father vs Daughter Rolling Quartz edition.

You should check out Apocalypse Orchestra... Garden of Earthly Delights. Very good medieval metal.

Hi I really enjoy your reactions. If you like some traditional music mixes with rock, you should definitely try “The Hu” band. It is Mongolian metal rock band with traditional instruments on it. I suggest you to watch The Hu band live performing on Jason Ellis show.

Next song by Wagakki band : Tengaku 😉

Kabuki does not wear masks. They wear makeup.

I WILL NEVER BE A MEMORY SEPHIROTH.

Might I humbly suggest Sokoninaru; either "Tenohira de Odoru" or "Re:program", for starters.

Check out waggaki band with Amy Lee bring me to life.

The singer sounds like what Yoko Ono would sound like if Yoko could sing. :D

So, if you are a fan of international music i HIGHLY recommend Gojira. Its a french heavy metal group that is absolutely unique. Id suggest either Where Dragons Dwell live at Hellfest or their newest one, Another World. Guarantee you will want to dive down that rabbit hole =)

I see you have been exploring Japan ... Try IRONBUNNY 23

DADDY WINS AGAIN (fatality)

Oh, and there's rather nice Wagakki/Amy Lee performance from that same show.

It doesn't really have anything to do with your video, except for one of your first sentences, but One OK Rock is meant as "One O'Clock" if I'm not mistaken. It's a "wordplay" for a lack of a better word. The Japanese don't differentiate between L and R. There's no L in their alphabets, only Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro letters/characters. It's the same with B and V for example. It would always be Ba, Bi, Bu, Be, Bo instead of V. Best example for both cases, "believe" would written and pronounced like beriibu or ベリーブ

Beni is the shamisen player

The bachi (plectrum) is not metal. They are generally wood and either celluloid or turtle shell. Bachi can cost thousands of dollars. Also, Beni does not play the style played by Maiko and Geisha called Kouta. She plays the far more bombastic style originated by street musicians called Tsugaru. She is a national champion.

Uuuuuugh! DAMN AMUSE BLOCKING PREVIOUS VIDEO! WE ARE NOT AMUSED AMUSE!!!! Anyway, at least we got one video! I wonder if it would be worth it to embed videos that are blocked into your new website or have a link for Patrons to view in something like Vimeo or Dailymotion? Idk. Stupid claims

She’s right. American music is “Meh”... At best. Babymetal got me into ALL of this glorious beauty! 🤘🔥🦊🔥🤘

texas hippie coalition?

If you enjoy this shit, try with the Yoshida Brothers

Needs a Jinjer introduction

only one song,,,boring..